Ever since my last post on the best way to get a new job, I’ve been getting a lot of feedback. Everyone who has read it has come back to express frustration on the lack of responses to their LinkedIn messages. I admit, I get a lot of messages myself and I do not reply … Continue reading How to: Get a response via LinkedIn
I struggle with making choices especially when an opportunity comes along disguised as risk. I’ve learnt from experience that discussing these with friends helps me take better decisions. I’ve also learnt that these discussions can throw up interesting content for my blog (like this one). As of last month, I had never come across the … Continue reading How big a risk must you take?
Job hunts can be hard, depressing and soul-ripping. Believe me, I know. When I first began job hunting, I was insanely optimistic. I created a wish list of the 20 organizations I wanted to work for and did everything I could to reach out to them. I uploaded my resume on their database, hunted down … Continue reading The best way to get a new job
Today I’m going to risk sounding foolish on a public forum. I might try to justify it by saying I was just a kid back then but somehow even that doesn’t sound seem to make up for it. But I learnt a few valuable lessons and maybe someone reading this may too. Or maybe like … Continue reading Mistake #2 – How to say goodbye
We’ve all made mistakes in our careers. I wish I had someone to tell me that I was making a mistake when I was, but I didn’t. I’ve made three significant ones till date, two in my early years - one that I regret till date and one that I’ve learnt from. I will share … Continue reading Mistake #1 – Being too scared
I’ve spent the past few weeks hunting for solutions to three business requirements. I have spent considerable hours on calls and in meetings trying to figure how HR greats across are solving for these. I always end with a few questions – “How do you know this is working?” “What are the metrics that you … Continue reading Of effectiveness and efficiency studies
A few days ago I came across a post with a title that went something like - "The way to be happy at work is to find something you love outside of work". I found it rather interesting and parked the piece for later. Alas, the post witnessed a similar fate to bobby pins and I never … Continue reading Finding something outside of work
On 14th February, I saw this post circling around my many WhatsApp/Facebook groups. For some strange reason, it became a very popular Valentine’s Day read. I gave in to the draw of the title and soon wished I hadn’t. This post offends me. The fact that it became a popular read makes me feel worse … Continue reading When your own community sells you short!
We've all fallen into the trap of wanting to do too much in too little time. We've also successfully deluded ourselves into believing that this is required. Let me burst that bubble for you. It is not! Au contraire, it is the worst possible thing you could ever do. If you've had to choose between … Continue reading The cost of doing too much
It’s just not evenly distributed yet. And that is the awful truth. There are organizations that are light years ahead in their practices and then there are organizations that are stuck in the 60’s. Not everyone is in the same place on the curve. Take technology for example. We’ve been talking about it for as … Continue reading The future has arrived….
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